Tabulating attachment for keyboard machines



Feb. 19, 1929,

L. H. MORSE ET AL TABULATING ATTACHMENT FOR KEYBOARD 14111011111115 5 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Nov. 6, 1925 FIG. 1

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L. H. MORSE ET AL TABULATING ATTACHMENT FOR KEYBOARD MACHINES Filed No v. s, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Feb. 19, 1929.

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TABULATING ATTACHMENT FOR KEYBOARD KACHINES 5 Sheets-Sheet Fi led Nov. 6, 1925 Feb. 19, 1929. 1, 02,611..

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UNITED TATES LAWRENCE H. MORSE AND cLIF'roNoH'Isx-IoLM, or CLEVEL N OHIO, ASSIGNORSTOY PATENT/OFFICE.

THE AMERICAN MUL'IIGRAPH COMPANY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO. I

TABULATING ATTACHMENT roe KEYBOARD MACHINES.

,Appiication filed Noven be r 6, 1925. Serial No. 67,198.

This invention relates to an attachment for various keyboard machines of the type where in each actuation of a key, besides performing certain work, results in a feed of a certain distanc'ebetween thematerial and device acting on such material. Our invention is well adapted for embodiment for example, with an embossing machine for producing printing strips wherein the keyboard controlsthe mechanism which accomplishes theembossing and causes a letter feed for each key actuated.

One of' the objects otthe invention is to provide effective mechanism for causing'the machine when once actuated, to feed a selected number of letter spaces automatically. Such feed may. be without effect on the'material or may be accompanied by a repeated forming of the same character.

Another object of our invention is to pro vide a suitable visible indicator available to the operator at all timesto indicate the progress of the feed, whether the material Still another objectis I be acted on or not.

to provide an audible warning signal to indicate to the operator when the operation on the material is near the end of a line, so that he may properly conclude that line at the end of a word or syllable.

Our mechanismmay have a number of adj ustably positioned stops, whereby in the operation of the machine the matterbeing tormed'may be readilylocated in a series of definitely positioned laterally spaced regions.

For instance in making a form of names and several columns otfigures'it is possible that bymeans of our mechanism to enable the forming of the name, then spacing to a definite location for the first column, then forming of the figures in that column in proper position to alignwith the figures on another strip, and so on with succeeding" columns. r

If. it be desired to setup a form wherein the lines are separatedinto transverse rules,-

essential novel characteristics of the invention are summarized in the claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan of an em'bossmg machine corresponding to Patent No. 1,557 ,754: equipped with our tabulator; Fig. .2 is a side. elevation with the machine [so equipped; Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the tabulator on a vertical plane indicated-by V the line 3-3 on Figs. 1 and 5: Fig. 4 is a detail ot a brake on the tabulator, being a substantially horizontal section on the line k4 of Fig. 3;.Fig. 5 is a plan ofthe tabulating mechanism removed; Fig. 6 is'a side elevation. of such tabulator, looking from the left hand side of Fig. 1; Figs. 7 and 8. are plans of the tabulator with certain parts broken. away and omitted, these views llustratin g the same parts in different positions; Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the tabulated mechanism looking from the right hand side of Fig. 1; Fig. 10 is a transverse vertical section of' the embossing machine as indicated by the line 1010 in Fig. 1. r

In. orderthat our tabulating attachment may be better understood, we will first describe briefly the embossing machine illusbe understood our invention is not limited to trated in Figs. 1, 2 and 10, although it is to coaction with that particular type of machine;

' The embossing machine shown comprisesa suitable bed 9, a transversely reciprocable die carrier 10, having individually movable male and female dies 11, a keyboard 12, and suitable mechanism controlled by the keyboard for positioning the die carrier and consequent upon such positioning automatically plungingthe selected diesitoward each other to emboss an intermediate strip of metal 13. which is fed from a suitablereel 14 and flan ged at its edges by intermittently operated rolls 15. 1 Such flanged strip passes along a supporting rail. 16 behind a retaining rail 17 both extending through an open longitudinal space in the die carrier. These rails are cut away at the central portion 18 where the selected dies operate to effect the embossing.

To reciprocate the die head of this Chisholm embossing machine there are provided a pair of soleno ds 20 operat ng on a common core bar21 connected by a link and lever 22 i' with the die head. the solenoid on either side being energized whenever akey in the. corresponding half of the keyboard is depressed.

The die carrier, thus shifted from its central inafter more fully described, which in this respect acts similarly to an embossing key lever. liig. 1 indicates at 65 a pair o'it'ilevers for closing the solenoid switches when a key is depressed. Each of these levers-carries a rod 66 overhanging the rear portions of these key levers.

As the die carrier moves toward such raised rear end of an actuated key lever, the plunger 30 having an. inclined lower end, engages the key lever and is raised thereby to actuate the plunging mechanism about to "be described. After this plunger 30 passes over -the key lever the the carrier is stopped by engaging the resilient abutment 3.2 and then the plunger 30 descends "to rest behind the key lever, so that the die'carrier becomes locked ina definite position with the dies corresponding to the actuated key in the central or embossing position.

The raising of [116 plunger 30 swingsa 'ba 35, which by means of a link 36 and a be crank 37 WllillCll'fflWS the rod 38 from a single- .rotation clutch l0. Thisclutch, thus freed, clutches the continuously rotating main driving pulley 4-? to "the shaft 41 which carries :a pair ol'crown cams indicated at 42 in "2 wlii'c'hoperate on the lower end ofintermecliately pivoted levers a3 and 14, which .act to shove inwardly suitable plungers 45 and 46, which engage the outer ends of the selectedfemalc and male dies respectively, or -theshearing dies, one of which (48) is shown in :Fig. 10.

Fdl'l'owing the embossing operation the plunging mechanism renirns to normal position, spring ingers 50 on the dieh'ead return the (lies,t'he key returns, the circuit to the energized solenoid is opened and the car- 'rier isreturnedto normal position underthe -influence 01 a compression spring 51 on either side of the carrier. During thesereturn op- 'e1'ations,tl1e strip is ted to "aid the right a distance of one character by .n'ieans of the :rolls 15. As shown one of these rolls carries *a ratchet 52 operated by a pawl 53 on a suitable leverconne ted by a link with a rock 'arm 56 on the rock shaft 55, which also carries the die operating lever The mechanism for returning the key levers, shown in '2 compr'sesa book 60 on the embossing lever 43, which on the return .or outward stroke engages the upper end of a pivoted latch plate 61, the lower end of which extends beneath a tooth on a raised key lever. When this lower-end is withdrawn'the .key lever is freed and the lever is suitably returned.

'90ii'iFigs. 1. .2 and 5 indicates a shearing key located at the keyboard. on the forward end of the key lever 26. This key lever operates to shift the die head and stop it and initiate the operation of the clutch the same as already described for the character keys. The shearingdies are indicated at 1-8 in Fig. 10. When they are brought into position; and the clutch operated, the embossing levers 43 and 44: operate to plunge-these dies toward each other, thus cutting the metal strip in two and leaving free the embossed line strip indicated at 13 in Figs. 1 and 10.

The forwa d embossing arm 13 and the shearing l: y '90 above referred to are connected with our tabulator mechanism about to he described, and operate respectively to feed the tabulator mechanism. step by step "for each stroke or" the embossing arms and to restore the tabulator mechanism when the shearing key is operated.

Referring now to the tabulator mechanism proper, 'the fraine of this consists of an inclinedplate 120 mounted on a bracket 121 secured to the bed 9 of the embossing'machinc. Ri'gid'ly"mounted in the plateis a stationary stud 1'22 projecting upwardly at right angles to the plate. This stud is shown as anchored to thep'late by apin 123 Fig. 3, which also rigidly anchors the bushing 125 surrounding the pin. The upper portion of the pin is flattened and carries rigidly a collar 126, a

pointer 12?, ,awasher 128 and a nut 129. lllhe 'tabulator includes a number of relative ele- Tl'llGIltS surrounding the bushing 125 and re tained between the plate 120 and the collar 126. These will now he described.

.Journalled on the bushing-125 is a sleeve 5130 having an internal annular space about the "bushing and a somewhat larger space about the pin 122 above the bushing. In thelatter space is a ring 131 having an external contour materially.smallerthan the adjacent bore of the sleeve and having a central opening .133 materially larger thanthe external diameter of the'pin. This ring 131 is pivoted by means-0t a'pin 135 to the stationary collar "126. A helicalspring 137 surrounds the barrel portion of the bushing 125 and is anchored at its upper end to the ring 131. at 138 and at its lowerend to the hub portion of "the sleeve 130. The helical spring tends to return the sleeve when it is relatively displaced from normal position. Such relative displacement swings the ring 131 about its pivot into engagement with the .innor surface of the sleeve so that this ring acts as a brake retarding the return of the sleeve, the degree of the braking action being commensurate to the extent thatthe sleeve is dis placed. The purpose ofthis will hereinafter be described. I Rigidly secured to the rotatable sleeve .13 are the following members, best shown in Fig. 3, namely a ratchet wheel 14:0 (shown as hearing against a flange 139 on the exterior o't'the sleeve), a disk 141 below the ratchet pin between selected teeth.

pulling upwardly wheel, and riveted to it, an externally toothed disk (similar to a gear wheel) 143 sho'wnas resting on the sleeve flange 139, a collar 145 above the toothed disk and a pair of surmounting circular plates 146 and 147 above the collar 145. These parts may-be all held together by screw bolts 148 shown as passing through the plates, the collar and the notched disk and threaded into the ratchet wheel, and thus clamping the parts onto opposite sides of the flange 139 on the sleeve.

The toothed disk 143 has on its upper face an annular groove 149. In this groove seats a corresponding arcuate rib 151 on the underside of a block 150, which is-held between the toothed disk and the plate 146. Threaded into this block and extending upwardly from it is a screw 153 on which is mounted a knob 154. A spring 155 is a recess in the knob and beneath the head of the screw tends to hold the knob in the position shown. When in that position, a pin 157 carried by the knob and extending through an opening in the block 150 occupies the space between two adjacent teeth on the disk 143. The purpose of this construction is to lock the block 150 in any desired position on the disk. By on the knob 154 its pin 157 is freed from the disk 143, and then the block may be shifted in an arcuate direction as desired and locked in a position by returning the The tabulator mechanism, as hereinafter explained causes the toothed disk 143 to be rotated for each embossing cycle of operation of the embossing machine a distance corresponding to one tooth, and accordingly if the block 150 be set back from a suitable stop a certain number of teeth, the embossing machine may operate continuously for a cor the bar in the left hand direction. Nearly diametrically opposite from this spring is an extension 163 of the bar which bears against the rear side of an intermediately pivoted lever 165, the lower end of which is connected by a link 166 with the upper portion of the embossing lever 43. It will be remembered that the return or feed stroke of the upper end of this lever effects the feedingof the ribbon a distance corresponding to one let teiz The same movement, by reason of the link 166 and lever 165, will release the bar so that its'spring 161 may turn it a short distance. The bar 160 carries a pawl 170 pressed by a spring 171 into engagement with spring 184'acting on'this block tends to keep theratchet wheel 140. Accordingly as the embosser arm swings on the return stroke, the spring 160through the bar and pawl turns the ratchet 140 a distance corresponding to one tootlr'i' Thisturns the toothed wheel 143' one tooth andccarries' the block150 one step nearer its stop. A detent pawl 1'75 pivoted on the plate 120' and pressed toward the ratchet wheel by a spring 176 retains thegain madeby the pawl 170. The mechanism accordingly provides an mdicator for the number ot cycles of the embossing machine moving one space with each cycle, whether the 'embosser movement be initiated by a character key, the space key, or the tabulating' kev hereinafter described.

The stop above referred. to with which the traveling block 150. cooperates comprises a block180 pivoted on a lever 181 which is piv-' o ted at 182 to the stationary plate 120.? A

it against a stop pin 185 on the lever. A spring 186 normally maintains the lever in engagement with a stationary abutment 187 carried by the plate 120. Bearing againstthe rear edge of the lever 181 is the upporend of a lever 190 (Fig. pivoted at 191 to, a

downwardly extending ear 1930f the'plate' 120. The lowerarm of this lever 190 is notched as at 195 and coacts with the pin 201 on a side of a key lever 200 which we call the tabulating lever. This lever has a finger key 202, shown as suitably accessible at the front and right hand side of the tabulating mechanism. The lever is pivoted at 205 to a stationary portion ofthe embossing machine and at its rear end has a pin or pro ect1on 206 underlying the bail 35, the raising of which operates to release the clutch ofthe embosser.

Assuming that the stop 150 has been manually set a distance from the block 180 (measured by the number of teeth of disk 143) in accordance with the number of strokes desired, the key 202 may be depressed thus raising the bail 35, which releases the clutch and starts the operation of the embossing levers.

As soon as the key is actuated the pin 201 carried thereby comes below the shoulder of the notch' 1.95 on the lever 190 and according "ly :the 'lower end of this lever swings rearwardly carrying the shoulder above the pin into the position shown in broken lines in Fig. 9, the upper end of the lever coming against the bar 181 as shown Fig. 7 The shoulder, of the notch 195 thus holds the tabulator lever depressed, which bail elevated. Accordingly, the clutchdoes 'not' pass outof coaction at' the end of a retation as normally, but continues for succes sive rotations. Each rotation oftlie clutch by means of. the outward stroke of the em bossinglever 143, feeds the ratchet wheel 140 and the notched disk 143 one I tooth, gradually carrying the block step toward the block 180.

150 step by After the desired holds the number of rotations has been completed.

the pin 20ibehind the lever 1190.

Now the clutch 'oes on for one rotation 1 D 1 more ano then antoinaticali stoiis ltselt b *reason of the normal returnofthe clutch operating :rod 88. During this final rotation the end of the bloc l ifi'is carried elear of the block 180 and then later returns to normal position under the influence of the spring 186.

The arm 181 carries a spring arm 220 on which is mounted a hammer 221 coacting with a gong 222 mounted on an extension of the plate 120. The hammer normally lies against the gong but as the block 150 forces the arm 181 rearwardly the hammer is carried away from :the going and then as the block 150 clears the block 180, the hammer returns andstrikes the gong, thusnotifying the operator that the selected feed of the ribbon has been completed.

After the completion of the tabulator operation (either immediately or after the sub sequent actuation of a key or .keys in the keyboard) a shearing key of the en'ibossing machine is actuated to cut oif the portion of the strip already embossed,-so that it may be discharged from the machine. Such shearing key, located in the embosser keyboard and (lesignated 90, is coupled with the tabulator mechanism to restore it to normal position, as follows.

Connected to the shank of the shearing key 90 (Figs. '2 and 6) is the forward .arm of a bell crank 230 pivoted to a down turned portion:231 of the plate 120 and having azn upwardly extending arm 282 standing behind an arm 2% on a rocking plate 235 pivoted to the plate 120 by a screw 2%. A s iring tends to keep the arm 23a in engagement with the bell crank arm 232. lVhenever the shearing key is operated, the plate 235 is accordingly rocked and this rocking action accomplishes several results, as follows:

lit will be noticed. from Fig. 8 that the right hand edge of the plate 235 near the free end concaved and normally bears against the periphery of the disk 14-1 and by reason of the spring 28'? forms a friction brake, prevo...ting the forward stroke of the embossing lever 43 from over-feeding the ratchet wheel and associated parts by momentum, but when the shearing key rocks this plate, this brake shoe is removed from the disk, as shown in Fig. 8. At the same time, an edge 238 of the plate 235 engages a pin 239 on the feeding iawl 170 and forces it to idle position, .as shown in Fig. 8. .At thesame tune an edge 240 on the plate engages a pin 2 11 on the pawl 175 and forces it to idle position as shown also 111 Fig. '8. r

l Vhen the two pearls 17 (land 175 are withdrawn from the ratchet wheel as "just exbrake retarding th movement and prevent ing the delivery of'a blow. The farther the ratchet wheel has turned the parts, the more is the spring wound up, giving more force for the return movement, but to -the same extent the force of brake is increased, the result'beinglhat irrespective of the degree ofrturning ot the parts, they come back .gently to :position when released.

The disk 141 rivetedto the undersideof the ratchet wheel has a continuous cylindrical wall w th the exception ofone.notclr250therein. h ormally the pawl251 bearsagainst the periphery of this disk, under the influence of theend port-ion of thespring 176 which bears against a pin 252 on this pawl. However, when the parts return'to normal position, the notch 250 comes into a'egist ati'on with the nose of the pawl 251,-and the pawl-springs vinto the position shown in F 8, thus stopping theiparts indefinite position.

Znorderthat thereleasing plate 235 may remain in-the retracted position after the pressure on the shearing key is relieved, we provide a locking dog 260 pivoted to the plate .120

.at261 and having a lip .262 which normally occupies a recess 263 at the'edge of the plate 235, as shown in ll 'lg. 7. l i hen however, the

.plate'235 is rocked by the shearing key, the

ressure of the snrin 23? against a in 264 .L a o carried-by the dog260 swings the latter .to'the positionshown in l i 8, wherethe lip 262-engages ashoulder on theplate and retains it in this withdrawn position.

In the released position of the parts as just described, and as shown in Fig. 8,the nose 265 of thedog 260 bears against a recessed'edge of the operating bar 160; The next operation of this bar cams the dog 260 back to po-sition to free the plate 235, which thus swings into its braking position and this restores the pawls 170 and 175 to the operative position. shown in Fig. i".

Accordingly, following the release of the .tal'iulator pawls and'the spring return of the relating parts as already explained, the first embossing operation results in setting the tabulator operatingmechanism without feeding the relative parts. To make the indicator aocurate therefore, the dial graduation is normally spaced one space from the pointer; that is to say,:one cycle of operation is required .to

bring the-dial to the zero-position. Each" sub pointer coacts with suitable radial marking on the plate 147 as shown in Fig. 5. The graduation marks enable the block 150 to be readily positioned for any number of strokes desired,

and then the pointer in coaction with such graduations as the dial rotates, shows ata glance the number of strokes the machine has made. numeral Work at 20v spaces from the beginning, the block 15.0 will be set at the mark 20, on the dial 147, then as the tabulator operates, the dial. Will rotate in the left hand direction past the pointer. hen for instance the nu nieral l5 passes'the pointer, the operator will seethathe has space for live more characters.

As heretofore intimated, our mechanism is very useful as an indicator even though the tabulating key be not used. The dial is located directly in front of the operating keyboard whereit may be readily observed and always indicates the length of the ribbon which has passed the embossing position. It

useful for this purpose Whether the maximum length of ribbon be embossed by a continuous operation of the keyboard, or the tabulator erl'ect intermittent feedingaction. successively, or Whether the metal ribbon is cut off in several short sections. ;Likewise, the gong is always useful in warning the operator that he is near the end of a line, irrespective of Whether he is performing any tabulating operation.

For simplicity We have described the operation of the tabulator With reference to one v stop 150 mounted on the rotative mechanism and for many uses such single stop is valuable However, for column work involving numerals, it is frequently desirable to have several stops and our mechanism may carry, as many of such stops, similar to the stop 150, as desired Fig. 5 ShOWS li-WO stops andv is intended to illustrate any convenient number.

If the form to be embossed comprises for instance a list of names and three'columns of figures, the operator Will ordinarily eniploy three tabulator stops and Will set the first one at a distance from the pointer to provide for a. sufficient number of characters to accommodate the longest line ofletters; then For instance, if it is desired to startthe second one Will be a distance beyond, that suflicient for the largest numeral, and the third one a. correspondingly selected distance beyond the second.- In forming the embossing lines When thetabulator is so set, the

operator Will ordinarily Write. the Word portion of the line, then press the tabulator key, 'causlng mere spaces "until the line is completed to the desired length. .He is advised thereof by the striking ofthe gong, and then he writes the first numeral portion. If he desires he then presses the tabulator keyto fill out the line and Writes the second numeral portion When that is completed to the desired length he operates the shearing key which cuts off the, completedline readyfor delivery from the embosser for mounting in a printing form.

If the operator desires to rated by suitablerules forinstance, it is very convenient to use one tabulator stop for the length of'the nameportion of aform, and

make up "a. form with separate strips, so that they may be sepamerals may be delivered directly as formed onto a suitable blanket, for instance bythev mechanismshown in Patent No..1,557 ,811 issued October 20th to our assignee The American Multigraph Company,'such receiving :blanketbeing turned back to initial position With the starting of each column;

It Will be' seen from" the above, that our tabulator may be used for successive tabulat-ing actions on a'single line strip, sheared at the end of the. complete line, or different v columns may be readily produced separately, shearing occurring ateach column. By caus-. mg the tabulator restoration to take place automatically consequent upon the shearing,

the operator has the alternativev of running his line continuously across the page, tabulating it as it is Written, or of shearing it into i cally resetting successive lengths, automati the tabulator each time.

Our tabulator is alsoof use for causing 2.

repetition of an embossing character; thus if it be desired to print asuccession of hyphens as a lead line for instance, the hyphen key is struck and immediately thereafter, or simultaneously therewith, the tabulator key result- 1 ing-in a succession of hyphens being embos'sed, until the stop comes into action. As-

another instance, the mechanism might be used for produclng C1pl1eIS-1I1 acolumn of long numerals.

Finally, it maybe remarked that our. tabu lator mechanism is very compact and readily mounted in available space behind the keyboard of the'machine, and need not require any change in the form or position of the ma table tabulator mechanism adap chine parts, but may be coupled directly with existing machines, as illustrated herein.

Having described our invention, we claim: 1. The combination with means for bossing characters and means :lor hold material to be embossed, of means for feeding one of said means with reference to the other, and a tabulating mechanism compris ing a settable device, and power mechanism coupled with the feeding mechanism for automatically moving the set-table device iror l its set position by steps of lined amount but of variable number to a stop, thereby regulating the'number of feedingmovements,

2. The combination with means tor holdingen'ibossing'letter ciiaracter dies, means for holding material to be embossed, mechanism for 'ii'eeding one of said means with reference tothe other a letter space at a time, and setto cause by'manually released power a selected number "01" operations 01? said mechanism.

3i Thecombimt ion with embossi rmechT an1s-m,1nclud1ng cooperating sets oi? male and female dies means for P'LllCllTW' between P Q s them a ribbon or material to es nbossed,

and tor't'eedlng the material'step by step, a rd a tabulat'ing' mechanism adapted to be set to cause automatically a selectednumber or step by step feeding movements of the ribbon driven by such operating mechanism for causing a character feed, and settablo tabiu latmg mechanism connected with said operating mechanism for automatically ausing a selectednumber of letter feeds 6. The combination; with a keyboard, of

corresponding character forming devices,

means adapt-ed to operate the same, means for guidingmaterial tobe acted on by said devices, feeding mechanism actuated. by said operating means a character space at a time, and a settable tabulator mechanism adapted when set and released to cause a succession of similar strokes of said operating-means according to the setting of the tabulator.

7. The combination with embossing dies,

an embossing lever adapted to operate the same, mechanism connected with sald lever 'for feeding material to be embossed,andtabulating mechanism arranged to control the operations of the lever for automatically giving apredetermined number of successive feeds to said material. 7

8. The combination with embossing dies, a

rocking lever arm adapted to operate thesame, meansfor guiding between the dies a:

ribbon to be embossed, ribbon feeding mechanism actuated by the return strokeotthe em bossing arm, and a settable tabulator mechanism adapted to cause successive strokes-0t said embossing arm according to thesetting of the tabulator.

9. The combination with embossing dies,

nechanism adapted to operate the same,

means for guiding material to be embossed, :l'eeding mechanism actuated by such operating mechanism to "reed the material the'same space for each actuation, a settable'tabulator mechanism adapted to be setto cause 3186- lected number of strokes of said Operating mechanism to actuate said feeding mechanism according to the setting of the tabulator, and a key to initiate the movement of the tabulator. V

10. The combination-with a seriesof workyrforming members, mech'a-nism'for operatto select members corresponding thereto,v a unive for initiating the mechanism which operates the members, and settable tabulator mechanism including a tabulator key adapted to actuate the universal member to cause a predetormined number of repeated operations of the operating mechanisma g; the same, a keyboard havingrkeys adapted I sal member actuated by any of'thekeys 11. The combination with embossing dies,

mechanism for operating the same, a keyboard having keys adapted to'd et'ermine the character to be embossed, a universal-member actuated by any of the'keysiorinitiatingthc mechanism which effects the embossing,a' tabulator key adapted to actuate theuniversalmember to cause actuation of the embossing mechanism, and a sctta'ble device-to determine the number of repeated actuations solcaused.

12. The combination of a set of individually diilerent work performing members; a keyboard having keys corresponding. to: the

members respectively, means whereby aikey selects the corresponding member, feeding: mechanism for moving the material to be acted on normally disconnected power means and clutch for operating thefeeding mechanism, means initiated by any key for releasing the clutch, and a tabulatormechanism adapted to be set to cause a selectednumber of operations a key for releasing theclutch toinitiate the movement of the tabulat'or feeding mechanism. I

13. The combination oi embossing diesia keyboard having keys adapted to select the same, mechanism for operating selected dies of the feedingmechanism, andincluding a continuously driven member and a clutch, a member actuated consequent vupon the selection for releasing the clutch, and a.

settable tabulator mechanism having a key for releasing the clutch to cause successive operationsthereof according to the setting of the tabulator mechanism.

14. The combination of a reciproc b'le die head carrying embossing dies, a keyboard whereby said driving means operates the dies having keys adapted to initiate the reciprocation of the die head, a latch adaptedto co-,

act with an actuating keyto stop the die head in corresponding position, mechanism for operating positioned'dies including a continuously driven member anda single rotation clutch, a memberactuated by said latch for releasing the clutch, and a settable tabulator mechanism having a keyto release the clutch and cause successive rotations thereof according to the setting of the tabulator mechanism.

15. The combination with a keyboard controlled machine liavin individual character members and-havinga feed for material for causing successive actions by the members to take place on the material onespace ahead of the preceding action, a tabulator havin 'v a movable member automatically moved one step by each operation of the feed, means associated withthe tabulator for causing continuous operation of the feed, and means actuated by said movable member coming to a definiteposition for stopping thecontinuous operation. c

16. The combination with means for holding embossing dies, means for guiding material to be embossed, means for positioning one of these means with reference to the other to select the character to be embossed on the material, means for operating the dies, means I for causing a letterfeed consequent upon an embossing operation of the operating means and a'tabulator mechanism adapted to cause a succession of letter feeds consequent upon an idle operation of the opera-ting means and including a settable stop on the tabulating mechanism for limiting such number of such feeds. p l

17. Thecombination with a keyboard of corresponding male and female dies, means for guiding. a ribbon of material between the male and female dies respectively, means for operating the dies and feeding the material step by step-including a normally disconnected rotary driver and a single rotation clutch, a universal member for releasing the clutch adapted to be actuated by any key, a tabulator mechanism having a settable stop, a tabulator key adapted to move the universal member to release the clutch ant hold it released, said tabulator having mech-- anism whereby it may be moved for each v feeding operation until the settable stop engages a cooperating stopping member.

18. The combination with a reciprocable die head, male and femalefdiesmounted tioning the die head including" a latch movable with the die, head, a universal member. noperated by said, latch, normally disconnected driving means including a rotary member and a single rotation clutch, means be moved for each feeding operation'until the settable stop engages a cooperating:

member. j

-1 9.-.Thc combination with members adapt{ ed to act on material, of letter feed mechanism, a tabulating device adapted tovcausc automatically successive operations of v the letter feed mechanism, means for separating material, and means wherebythe operation of this separating means restores the tabulating mechanism.

mechanism, a tabulating device adapted to cause automatically successive operations of the letter feed mechanism, means for cutting oil the embossed material, and means where by the operation ofthis cutting off means re stores the tabulating mechanism.

21. The combination with embossing dies,

meansfor operating thesame to emboss material interposed therebetwecn, mecl'ianisn' for causing a letterfeed consequent upon the the material acted on from therest of the operation of the embossing mechanism, a tabulator mechanism having a key adapted to cause. successive operations'of tln, letter feed, said. tabulator mechanism having a settablc stop, and means whereby each operation of the letter feed brings the stop one step nearer a definite'point and, meansoperated by the stop arriving at the definite point for terminating the letter feed, mechanism for shearing the embossed material, the connection of said shearing to the tabulator .to restore it consequent upon the operation of the shearing mechanism. r I

22. The combination of oinbo dies, an embossing'lever adapted to ope use the same, a letter feed device connected with said lever,

tabu'lator mechanism connected with said leverand adapted to operate for each letter feed. mechanism associated with the tabulator for initiating repeated operation of. the W le ter feed mechanism, and mechanism in the ta operations of the embossing lever to termioulator gradually reset by the successive natethe successive feeds, a shearing device and mechanism connecting the same with the tabulator to restore the tabulator.

The combination with embossing dies, a die head carrying the same, a keyboard having finger keys corresponding to the respective dies, mechanism whereby the actuation of a key correspondingly positions a die, mechanism for moving said dies toward each other to emboss interposed material, means for guiding said material, means for automatically feedi the material a letter space at a time, a tabulator mechanism adapted to be set to cause a definite number of repeated act-nations of the letter feed, a shearing key in the keyboard adapted when actuated to cut oil the embossed material, and a connect-ion between the shear key and tabulator to release the latter whenthe sl'iear key is operated.

24. The combination, with a keyboard controlled machine having individual character members and a letter feed, or a tabulator hav ing a rotary disk, a ratchet connection between the disk and said machine, so arranged that the disk is rotated one step for each operation of t ie letter Iced, an adjustable stop on said disk, and a member with which the stop cooperates to terminate operations of the letter feed.

25. The combination withmechanism having a periodic feed, of a tabulator having a rotary disk, a ratchet connection between the disk and the feeding mechanism whereby the disk is rotated one step with each operation or" the letter feed, an adjustable stop on said disk, a member with which the stop cooperates to terminate operations of the feeding mechanism, a tabulator key adapted when actuated to cause repeated action of the feeding mechanism, and mechanism operable by means of the adjustable stop coming to a definite position for releasing the tabu'lator key.

26. The combination with character forming mechanism and a letter feed for feeding material with reference thereto, of a tabulator having a rotary disk, a ratchet feed for said disk, operating consequent upon the letter feed, an arcuately adjustable stop on said disk, a mechanism for causing repeated operations of the letter feed, and a movable member engaged to operate by said adjustable stop coming to a certain position for releasing the mechanism which causes the repeater 7 operation.

27. The combination with a keyboard machine having a cycle of operation for each actuation of a key, a tabulator mechanism comprising a movable member and cooperating means to feed said member periodically one step for each cycle, mechanism associated with the tabulator mechanism for causing repeated cycles of operation for one actuation of a keyboard key, a stop adjustable on said movable member, and a cooperating stop 0pmoaeri;

erated by the adjustable stop comingto a I definite position, and operating't'o withdraw the sald cooperatlng means to inactive position.

28. In a tabulator, the combination of ratchet wheel, a reciprocating member hav ing a pawl for operating thewheel step by step, a notched disk rotatable with the-wheel, an arcuately adjustable stop on the disk;- means for locking it with reference to a s e'- lected notch on the disk, a tabulator key adapted when actuated to remain in the actuated position for successive strokes of the reciprocating member, and means operated by the adjustable stop coming to a" definiteposition to release the tabulator key.

29. In a tabulator, the combination of a rotative disk, means for giving it successive partial rotations, an ad ustable stop on the disk, a repeat mechanism, means whereby the stop coming to the definite position releases the repeat mechanism, and a spring constrained by the successive rotations of the disk, and means for releasing the disk whereby the spring may return it.

30. In a tabulator, the combination with a suitable support, of a stationary stud carried thereby, a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted thereon, a disk connected with the ratchet wheel, an arcuately adjustable stop on the disk, a repeat mechanism including a setting finger key, means whereby the stop coming to the definite position releases the repeat mech anism, and a spring constrained'by the successive rotations of the disk, and means for releasing the disk whereby the spring may 'eturn it. I

31. In a tabulator' mechanism, the combination of a rotary disk, a ratchet :leed'therefor, an adjustable stop on the disk, repeatmechanism, mechanism for releasing the repeat mechanism actuated by the stop coming to a definite position, abr-ake' preventing the oversetting of the disk by momentum of the ratchet feed, and means for releasing the ratchet feed operated by the embossing arm,

a brake on said member tending to prevent oversetting from the momentum' of the em bossing arm, means for disconnecting. the ratchet feed and releasing the brake.

34. In a tabulator, the. combinationof a rotary disk, an adjustable stop'thereon, a

' ratchet'feed for the disk, a-returning spring connected with the disk and successively con-' strained with each feedingmovement of the, disk, means for releasing the ratchet feed to enable the spring to return the disk, and a brake automatically applied to educe" the shock of the return movement.- 7

35.111 a tabulator, the combination of a rotary disk, an adjustable stop thereon, a ratchet disk connected with the rotary disk,

a reciprocatingpawl for feeding the ratchet 36. In a tabulator, thecombination of a,

stud, a rotary sleeve about the same, a helical spring within the sleeveand about the stud and connected to thesleeve and tending to return it to normal position, itdlSk connected with the sleeve, one or more adjustable tabulator stops on the disk, repeat me'ch anism for successively giving the disk partial rotations and means for releasing'it consequent upon a stop coming to a definite position.

37. In a tabulator, the combination of a stationary stud, a rotary sleeve about the same, a helical spring withinthe sleeve and about the studand connected to the sleeve and tending to return it to normalposition, a disk connected with the sleeve, one or-more arcuately adjustable tabulator stops on the disk, a ratchetdisk connected with the sleeve, a reciprocating pawl for operating said-disk, a tabulator key and mechanism controlled thereby for repeatedly reciprocating the pawl and means for releasing the tabulator key consequent upon a tabulator stopfcoming to a definite position. i V

38. In a tabulating mechanism, the combination of a stud, a sleeve rotatably mounted thereon, a helical spring within the sleeve connected thereto at one end of the spring, a ring loose within the sleeve pivoted to a stationary member and having the other end of the spring anchored to it, a disk on said sleeve, an adjustablypositioned stop carried by the disk, means to feed the disk step by step and thus wind up the spring, tabulating means controlled by the disk and means for releasing the disk.

89. In a tabulator, the combination of a ro tary disk, one or more arcuately adjustable stops thereon, a ratchet disk connected with the rotary disk, a feeding pawl and a detent' pawl coacting with the ratchet disk, keyboard, mechanism having a cycle of operation for each actuation of a key, operating mechanism connecting thesame with the feeding pawl, repeat mechanism for causing succes sive cycles of operation for'one key actuation,

means whereby one of said stops coming to a certain position may terminate the operation of the repeat mechanism, and mechanism for releasing both pawls fromthe ratchet disk.

40. In a tabulator, the combination with asuitable support, a stationary stud carried thereby, a sleeve rotating about the stud, "a

stationary member carried'by the'stud, a helical spring within the sleeve connected at one end of the sleeve, a shift-able ring within the sleeve, pivoted to the stationary member and having the other end ofthe spring connected to it, a disk on said sleeve,one ormore adjustable stopson the disk, a second disk. having a series ofratchet teeth carried by said sleeve, operating and detentpawls eoacting with the ratchet teeth, actuating. mechanism for the operating pawl, repeat mechanism for causing successive actuations thereof, andmeans operated by one of the stops comingto a certain posit on -lfor terminating the operation or the repeat mechanlsm, and means'for retracting both pawls from the ratchet teeth,

enabling the spring to return the parts.

' 41. A tabulator mechanism having a movable member carrying one or more adjustable stops, an operating pawl for feeding said member step by step, repeat mechanism for causing successive actuations of said pawl, and means operated by one of the stops coming to a certain position for terminating the operation of the pawl, combined with an embossing' mechanism having male and female dies, a letter feed for a ribbon of material passing before such dies, and a keyboard for positionin the dies and controlling the op eration 0 said letter feed, the letter feed being coupled with the repeat mechanism, means for restoring'the tabulator to initial position, and means for cuttingofl' the embossed region, said cutting off means being connected with said restoring means.

42. The combination with'means for hold ing oppositely acting pairs of embossing letter character dies, means for holding material to be embossed between such dies, mechanism for feeding one of said means with reference to the other a letter space at a time, and a settable tabulator mechanism adapted to cause a selected number of operations of said mechanism.

43. The combination, with character impressing devices and means for operating the same, and mechanism for causin a single definite letter feed for various 0 aracters conesquent upon such operation, of a'tabulator mechanism having a keyjadapted to a release it and initiate power to it to cause successive operations of the sameletter feed, said tabulator mechanism having a settable stop, and means whereby each operation of theletter feed brings the stop one step nearer I a definite point, and means operated by the stop arriving at the definite point for terminating the letter feed.

a l. The combination with embossing m echanism having embossing dies movable to emboss material and a letter feed for feeding the material so that successive embossing actions take place relative to such material one letter space ahead of the preceding action, of a tabulator having a rotative disk pro- Videdfwith an adjustable stop automatically set one step by each operation of the letter feed, means associated VlthilletitbuliltOr for causing continuous operation of the letter feed, and means actuated by said adjustable stop coming to a definite position tor stopping the continuous operation.

45. The combination With male and female embossing dies and means for holding a -ribbossed, and a tabulator means to cause by manually released power a preselected number of successive cycles of the same feeding mechanism, said tabulator means being settable to render selected dies activeduring such cycles and also settable to cause said relative movement only Without embossing. In testimony whereof, We hereunto a-fiix our signatures.

LAl VRENCE H. MORSE. CLIFTON CHISI-IOLM. 

